pcplantdb

[Richard Morris <webmaster@pfaf.org>]

Stephanie Gerson wrote:

> Did anyone check our wiki before it went down?  Or invite contributors to 
> join the piw list?  Did anyone read the message Jennifer posted (below)?
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> Would certainly be relevant now...
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> peace
> *Stephanie
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> Subject:
> RE: Planetwork survey link
> From:
> "Jennifer Wensel" <jenwensel@comcast.net>
> Date:
> Tue, 12 Oct 2004 11:42:33 -0700
> To:
> "'Stephanie Gerson'" <sgerson@stanfordalumni.org>
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>
> Thanks for getting back to me. I checked out the website and edited the
> wiki section on the Plant Database Wish List (adding a section for user
> functionality and multimedia features). My section's here (first time
> I've played on a wiki): 
> http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/pcwiki/index.php/PlantDatabaseWishLis
> t?action=edit
>
> Good luck with your grant proposal. I'm sure we'll be in touch.
>
> Jennifer
It just so happens that I made my own local copy of the pcwiki way back 
in oct '02. And there some info in the page for PlantDatabaseWishList
shown below.

Jennifer is this the info you entered?

Rich

>>>>>>>>>
PlantDatabaseWishList

    The following is information I would find really useful for my work.

    Each of those fields should also have a large comment field 
attached, as some of these issues simply arent' that black and white. I 
have no idea how a plain database will search those comments....

    Many of these fields have more than one entry: i.e. flower colour

    BOTANICAL NAME (aka)(there are quite a few)

    COMMON NAME (aka)(there are usually tons of those)

    FAMILY (helps for identification)

    REGION OF REFERENCE (i.e. Southern Coastal British Columbia - this 
is the region to which all of the information below is tied. Somebody 
from another region would have to add information to reflect what the 
plant is doing there. At some point it would help to know what the 
climate conditions in each region are like, but I don't know that we'll 
ever get down to microclimate. Plants aren't that mechanical - native 
strains evolve, etc. it becomes a real nightmare to try to get this too 
mechanized)

    NATIVE HABITAT (this helps to understand the plant's genetic needs 
re climate, soil, etc.)

    DESCRIPTION (this is mostly stuff needed for ornamental use. 
Because a lot of this is descriptive this information does not easily 
fit into normal databases. It would be really neat to be able to search 
each field for the criteria used in the database search)

    TYPE OF PLANT (i.e. broadleaf evergreen tree)

    NORMAL FULL HEIGHT (this varies greatly across the world, so 
depends on region)

    NORMAL FULL SPREAD (ditto)

    RATE OF GROWTH (ditto)

    FORM (ditto)

    BRANCHING PATTERN (helps with I.D and plant choice for all kinds of 
purposes (looking for a shade tree? strong scafffold for vines? 
windbreak?) - maybe it's the same as "form", in any case it's descriptive)

    TRUNK DESCRIPTION (mostly ornamental)

    BARK COLOUR (ditto)

    BARK DESCRIPTION (ditto)

    FOLIAGE: SPRING COLOUR (ditto)

    FOLIAGE: SUMMER COLOUR (ditto)

    FOLIAGE : FALL COLOUR (ditto)

    FOLIAGE: WINTER COLOUR (ditto)

    FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION (ditto)

    FLOWER: TIME (important for all kinds of purposes)

    FLOWER: COLOUR

    FLOWER : DESCRPTION

    FRUIT: TIME (important for all kinds of purposes)

    FRUIT: COLOUR

    FRUIT: DESCRIPTION

    BUDS DESCRIPTION

    TOLERANCE LEVELS TO CULTURAL CONDITIONS (i.e. high, medium and low 
tolerance to specific conditions such as high clay content, etc. - see 
following. This has worked better for me in the past than normal 
classifications)

    High Clay Content

    High Sand Content

    Loam

    Low Mineral Fertility

    Low Organic Matter

    Soil Salinity

    pH Range

    Shallow Soil

    Poor Drainage WINTER

    Drought WINTER

    Poor Drainage SUMMER

    Drought SUMMER

    Full Sun

    Partial Shade

    Full Shade

    Hot Summers

    Cool Summers

    Mild Winters

    Cold Winter WITHOUT Snow Cover

    Cold Winter WITH Snow Cover

    USDA Hardiness Zone

    Lowest Temperature Tolerance

    Wind

    Snow Load

    Seaside Conditions

    COMMON PROBLEMS

    PROPAGATION

    SYNERGISTIC PLANTS Botanical name: Common Name:

    ANTAGONISTIC PLANTS Botanical name: Common Name:

    VALUABLE FEATURES

    Ornamental

    Food / Human

    Fodder / Forage

    Economic

    Ecologic